Working Mom = Absent Mom ?
Author: Admin5 Feb
Now that I am starting to look for a full-time job OUTSIDE our home, again starts the debate with myself. Suddenly, I feel like it’s “not right” to start working, because my little Sanjo needs me. Even though I know that I will be working for his needs and his future, I can’t shake off the nagging feeling that a full-time working mom just isn’t as good as a full-time stay at home mom.
Then I remembered this particular episode on Oprah that I was able to watch. I remember the psychologist saying that “it doesn’t make you less of a mother if you choose to work full-time”.. I should start saying that repeatedly to myself, so that I can stop worrying that I’m a bad mother for choosing to work instead of taking care of my baby. It’s not that I won’t be taking care of Sanjo, I will still be taking care of him when I’m home, and during my days off. I just hope I can stop feeling guilty about working. If only my Bubby was earning enough for all our expenses, I can stay home. But we’re really struggling with our finances, and the online gigs I get aren’t enough to cover what we need.
So what is your take on this issue? Do you think that full-time working moms aren’t as good as full-time stay home moms?
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8 Responses for "Working Mom = Absent Mom ?"
I hear you on this Sam. Yeah, your earning here is not enough to cover even 1 bill.yes, sometimes it’s hard to work full time especially when your child is still a baby. But if you have somebody that you can trust to look after your baby and you don’t need to pay a big amount of money then good for you. But if you will pay a nanny, in my experienced it didn’t give me any good because almost half of your salary will goes to the nanny. So, for me I be better stay home and hands on to my daughter. Me, even now I can’t still work full time and my daughter is already 10 years old because no one will baby sit her when she comes home from school. Having a nanny here in the US is outrageous. Also the law here you can’t leave your child alone until they reached 13 years old.
hi mommy sam, i actually earn enough to pay my DSL bill and share for the electric bill. i also have some extra for grocery and milk..but as baby sanjo is growing, so are our needs..and i so badly want to save up..so we can move out on a place of our own and i also want to buy my own PC/lappy..that’s why i really want to work.
hi sam. It’s hard decision. but of course, if you decide to work, it won’t mean that you’re not a good mom. but will miss lots of things when it comes to your son. personally, I will choose to work at home, mukhang okay naman ang kinita mo so far, so double time nalang ang pagwork habang lumalaki si sanjo
Thanks sis. Well, I just landed a gig in oDesk..so hopefully, things will be a little better.
Thanks so much for the vote of confidence.
depends on what you believe in. if you feel it’s okay, then go. parang ako nung nag work ako every hour naman, panay ang text at tawag ko. so parang di din ako maka-concentrate sa work. eto namang homebased ako, di ko din sya mabantayan lalu pag may hinahabol. pero malaki na naman eh, kaya naman maglaro mag-isa. pero shempre pag na-bored kelangan laruin muna sandali.
quality time pa din ang katapat, friend. kung lagi nga kayo magkasama tapos lagi naman kayo nag-aaway (like me and Yz) eh parang panget din. mas malapit nga sya sa Daddy nya eh. (prehas kame homebased) ako kase mainitin ulo ko, kaya madalas ko sya masigawan.
so bawi ka nalang pag wala work diba? ^^
This is always such a hard decision. I have been on both sides of the fence. I worked when I had my first child then became a stay at home mom when I had my second child. You have to do whatever makes you happy. If you are not happy then it trickles down to everyone else in the family. If working outside the home is something you want to do and it makes sense financially to do so then I would not feel guilty about going to work.
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